Fishing Road

Fishing Road trail is by far the longest offroad trail in the coastal Georgia area at eleven miles one way. It is also the most challenging trail as it has a number of low-lying sections where water from the Altamaha River backs up into the nearby swamp areas and can make the water crossings several feet deep when the river is high. The water crossings have been reinforced with crushed rock, so most of the water crossings seem to have hard bottoms and good traction. The majority of the trail is almost two vehicles wide, so passing is easy. The southern mile or so gets narrower, and the crushed rock base thins out, reducing traction in spots. Fishing Road has dozens of unmarked spur trails to explore, as long as they are not designated as no motor vehicles allowed. Fishing Road is entirely within the Townsend WMA, and a valid Georgia Hunting or Fishing license is required to access the trail.